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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM845 and Canon HF M41

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JVC GZ-HM845Canon HF M41
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

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Name GZ-HM845HF M41
European name ?GZ-HM845Legria HF M41
US name ?GZ-HM845VIXIA HF M41
lowest US price (699) $ (799) $
On the market since April 2011 March 2011
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Canon
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?8 GB32 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
 Canon
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,5 mm43,6 mm
Filter diameter ?- mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 2000000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/2.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/6
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
Cinegamma ?No
Yes
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		  Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
Mini-jack
Headphones ?No
also AV-output
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
Advanced Mini
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 330 g360 g
Weight (with battery) 370 g400 g
Battery type JVC BN-VG114E
Canon BP-808
Battery capacity 1400 mAh850 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 54 mm74 mm
Width 62 mm71 mm
Depth 121 mm137 mm
Relative Size ?47
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?- Color
Viewfinder format ?- 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 260000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?920000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Menu
Focus switcher ?No
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		1No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?3968 x 2976 - Max
1920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
 
Misc.

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Test results

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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodVery good
Resolution ?Very goodVery good
Color performance ?GoodVery good
subj.Picture impression ?GoodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Poor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSatisfactory
Handling ?SatisfactoryGood
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		378362
Pros + Lowlight
+ wide angle
+ Manual control over image characteristics
+ Good low-light characteristics
Cons - few manual control options
- Complicated operation
- No Zebra
- (Too) little external controls
Conclusion The JVC GZ-HM960 is a very sharp camera with a solid technical foundation, but unfortunately it doesn´t recommend itself for ambitious videographers.Too little manual control is offered along with the otherwise very up-to-date technical specs.Rather, the GZ-HM960 will appeal to users who are interested in technical gadgets.The 3D mode, however, is no comparison to real 3D camcorders and should be seen more as a gimmick.The similarly constructed but cheaper GZ-HM845 on the other hand, would be a pretty interesting device in its price class, if only JVC would have enabled more manual features.In its 1000 Euro price class the competition by now allows more manual control.In terms of sharpness, the new camcorders are finally on par again with the generation preceeding its predecessors.The good low light performance and the - for many users - sufficient manual features certainly make the RF M-series interesting for price-sensitive buyers.However, has to live with the small wide-angle, a low-resolution display, missing features such as zebra or histogram as well as the automatics.
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slashCAM Review
HF M41 Review
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Forum posts  New Canon (Vixia HF as G10 / M41 RF) compared to Panasonic HDC-750 SDT
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